Abstract Poem

Across the street
I saw her walking
In prim high heel boots

Strolling along
Her head held high
Like she was better
Than everyone else

I saw the blue gum
That lay in her path
And knew she would make contact
Even before it happened

I watched her left tow
Squash the gum
And stick to her shoe
Like glue

I could see the anger
And annoyance in her eyes
Gum on her new
Leather boots

I saw the uncertainty
Of what to do next
She wasn’t going to touch it
But she wouldn’t dare leave it

The incident brought
Her back to reality
She was no longer
The high class woman
That she used to be

Her leather boots
Were now dirty with gum
She was frustrated
To say the least